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Finance Expert Favours Private Over Creditor Insurance
A personal finance consultant says private insurance is far more beneficial than creditor insurance. Preet Banerjee, finance expert, author and podcast host, says creditor insurance, while at times he...
Jan 01, 2022 (Photo via Preet Banerjee website.)
Capital City Warns Against Interacting With Wild Birds Due to Avian Flu
The city of St. John's is asking the public to refrain from interacting with wild birds due to the confirmed presence of the avian flu in the area. People are asked not to feed, touch, or handle any w...
Jan 01, 2022 (File photo)
Man Charged With Assault Following Incident in Metro
A 36-year-old man is behind bars this morning, facing assault charges. Shortly before 1:00 Saturday morning, officers responded to a call of a domestic disturbance at a residence in St. John's. After ...
Jan 01, 2022
Health Minister John Haggie Tests Positive for COVID-19
The province's Minister of Health has tested positive for COVID-19. Minister John Haggie shared the news via his Facebook page on Saturday. He says he began experiencing flu-like symptoms, got tested,...
Jan 01, 2022
Application Process Open for Provincial Woodcutting Permits
People across the province can now begin applying for domestic woodcutting permits through the provincial government's online portal - MyGovNL. The permits are for those who wish to cut wood for perso...
Jan 01, 2022
Province Reports 442 COVID Cases on New Years Day
The province is reporting 442 new cases of COVID-19 for the first day of 2022, a new record high. There are 233 cases in Eastern Health, 35 in Central, 22 in Western, 146 in Labrador-Grenfell Health, ...
Jan 01, 2022
Town of CBS Plans to Spend $1-Million on Economic Development in 2022
A big focus for the town of Conception Bay South over the next year is working on growing their commercial tax base. Mayor Darrin Bent says that will be a focus, not just in 2022, but for his entire t...
Jan 01, 2022
Labrador-Grenfell Health Implements Visitor Restrictions to all Facilities and Sites
Labrador Grenfell Health has instituted visitor restrictions at all of its facilities and sites in response to the surge in COVID-19 cases. Effective immediately, all in-person visits are suspended un...
Jan 01, 2022
Public Health Teams Were 'as Prepared as Possible' to Deal With Outbreak, Says CMOH
The province's Chief Medical Officer of Health believes public health teams were as ready as possible to deal with the spike in cases over the last year. Dr. Janice Fitzgerald says the first wave of C...
Jan 01, 2022 (Dr. Fitzgerald in studio at VOCM. File photo.)
New Tax Brackets Take Effect Across the Province
New tax brackets for some of the province's highest earners are now in effect. The provincial government introduced the changes in the most recent budget. The changes are forecast to bring in another ...
Jan 01, 2022
